Exponent II

Exponent II is a Mormon feminist organization that began during the height of the second wave feminist movement in the 1970s and was named for a Mormon suffragist newspaper from the 1800s. Today, third wave feminists with a connection to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS, Mormon) continue the feminist tradition of their foremothers, gathering at annual Exponent II retreats and sharing Mormon women’s voices through Exponent II magazine and blog.

April Young Bennett has been a writer for the Exponent since 2011 and has also served the organization as a member of its Board.

Recent Posts

During the October 2018 Women’s Session of General Conference, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), spoke disparagingly about LDS women getting... […]

Shepherds and Fishermen Consider this conversation between Jesus Christ and two of his disciples, Peter and Andrew, when he first called them to ministry: And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two... […]

The last time leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (yes, that’s a mouthful) decided we weren’t going to call ourselves Mormons anymore, I obediently stopped using the word Mormon and... […]

On Saturday, President Russell M. Nelson of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints called for female members to fast from social media for 10 days. (Men were not included in this challenge.)... […]